Rabies apparently makes apes smarter and the humans it’s mauling dumber.

An international research team, including VUB data scientist Yannick Jadoul, has shed new light on the rhythmic nature of sexual behavior in bonobos. By precisely analyzing the tempo of movements ...

The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence ...

A bonobo demonstrated the ability to track imaginary objects in controlled tests, challenging the belief that imagination is uniquely human and hinting at deep evolutionary roots. In a set of ...

Pet soundboards allow our four-legged friends to press buttons and express themselves in human language. But is it real? UC ...

During Lunar New Year holiday, other than spending time with family and friends, what are the other people that worth a spotlight for their amazing work? Isabel Wang highlights the heroes that are not ...

Abstract: This research introduces a foundational framework aimed at bridging the communication gap between American Sign Language (ASL) and Indian Sign Language (ISL) by translating alphabet-level ...

It has long been known that apes can plan ahead and consider the beliefs of other individuals, but no reproducible evidence ...

Children love to play pretend, holding imaginary tea parties, educating classrooms of teddies or running their own grocery ...

Our guide to one of our closest relatives – the gorilla, including the difference between the two species, why they're ...

New study reveals our closest relatives share the cognitive roots of imagination and pretense. Remember childhood tea parties ...